Notice of Change in Student Status (VA Form 22-1999b)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form VA Form 22-1999b Notice of Change in Student Status Form	Modified
SupportingStatement(OMB 2900-0156) cq.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-02-20
2025-02812.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-02-20
2024-28895.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-12-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
28388	Notice of Change in Student Status Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0156	ICR Reference No: 202412-2900-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-2900-022
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-EDU-NK
Title: Notice of Change in Student Status (VA Form 22-1999b)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/20/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	792,173	2,697,666
Time Burden (Hours)	132,028	449,611
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: VA Form 22-1999b is used by service members, veterans, and eligible dependents in reducing, terminating, withdrawing, graduating and making other changes in their current enrollment. This form is used to inform VA that their education status has changed. VA will use the information on this form (collection) to determine necessary changes in education benefits and adjust the student's award of benefits. VA uses the information collected to determine whether the beneficiaries’ educational benefits should be increased, decreased, or terminated, and the effective date of the change, if applicable. Without this information, VA might underpay or overpay benefits.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 107 654 Name of Law: Transfer of entitlement to educational assistance under
   US Code: 38 USC 3680(a) Name of Law: CHAPTER 36 - ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
   US Code: 38 USC 3684(a) Name of Law: CHAPTER 36 - ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
   US Code: 10 USC 510 Name of Law: CHAPTER 31 - ENLISTMENTS Sec. 510. Enlistment incentives for pursuit of skills to facilitate nation
   US Code: 10 USC 16136(b) Name of Law: TRAINING FOR RESERVE COMPONENTS AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS CHAPTER 1606 - EDUCATIONAL ASSIS
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 314 531 Name of Law: Enlistment Incentives for Pursuit of Skills to Facilitate National Service
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 252 3301-3324 Name of Law: Chapter 33--Post 9/11 Educational Assistance
   US Code: 38 USC 3020 Name of Law: PART III - READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS CHAPTER 30 - ALL-VOLUNTEER FORCE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN
   US Code: 38 USC 3034(a) Name of Law: Program administration
   US Code: 38 USC 3241 Name of Law: CHAPTER 32 - POST-VIETNAM ERA VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
   US Code: 38 USC 3474 Name of Law: CHAPTER 34 - VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
   US Code: 38 USC 3524 Name of Law: CHAPTER 35 - SURVIVORS' AND DEPENDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 99335	12/10/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 10039	02/20/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice of Change in Student Status	VA Form 22-1999b	Notice of Change in Student Status

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	792,173	2,697,666	0	-1,905,493	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	132,028	449,611	0	-317,583	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden has decreased since the previous approval. For this approval, the decrease considers data for calendar year periods 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. As previously projected after the ending of the COVID-19 pandemic, the total number of responses received were drastically decreased.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,298,858

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/20/2025

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